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Organization,  Constitu- 
tion and  By-Laws  of  the 
Soldiers'  Heme  in  the 
City  of  Chicago. 

(1863) 


LINCOLN  ROOM 


UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 
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Constitution  and  By-Laws 


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SOLDIERS'  HOME 


IX  THE 


CITY   OF   CHICAGO 


No.  45  Randolpli  Street, 


CHICAGO: 
8.  P.  Rounds,  Book  and  Job  PanrrEE,  No.  46  Stats  Street. 

1863. 


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OROANIZ^XION, 


CONSTITUTION  AND  BY-LAWS 


OF  THE 


SOLDIERS'  HOME, 


IN  THE 


CITY  OF  CHICAGO, 


45    It  a  n  d  o  1  p  h.    Street, 


CHICAGO : 

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INTRODUCTORY. 


The  Soldiers'  Home  has  been  established  iu  Chicago,  for 
the  accommodation  of  Soldiers  returning  home  from  the 
army  on  furloughs,  or  discharged  from  the  service,  and  others 
retm-ning  to  their  regiments,  who  arrive  in  our  city  without 
the  means  of  paying  hotel  exjjenses,  and  are  thus  liable  to  fall 
into  bad  associations,  or  suffer  neglect  for  want  of  a  home.  It  is 
in  successful  operation  at  45  Randolph  Street,  with  Mr.  D. 
Johnson  as  Superintendent,  and  Mrs.  Sai-ah  Johnson  as 
Matron.  The  Home  is  under  the  care  of  an  efficient  Board 
of  Managers,  comprising  many  of  the  best  ladies  and  gentle- 
men of  the  city.  Food  and  clothing  may  be  sent  the  Home 
from  abroad,  thi'ough  the  Chicago  Sanitary  Commission,  as  its 
own  stores  are  sent  free  of  freight  charges.  Donations  of  vege- 
tables, butter,  milk,  eggs,  poultry,  &c.,  &c.,  from  the  country 
will  be  highly  acceptable,  and  will  be  immediately  taken  to 
the  Home,  on  their  arrival  at  the  rooms  of  the  Commission. 

Donations  cf  money  may  be  addressed  to  the  officers  of  the 
Home. 


OFFICERS  AND  COMMITTEES. 


The  following  are  the  officers  of  the  Soldiers'  Home,  tinder 
the  following  Constitution  and  By-Laws : 

THOS.  B.  BRYAN,  President. 

Vice-Presiden  ts. 
Mrs.  0.  E.  HOSMER,         Mrs.  E.  WADSWORTII. 

JAS.  H.  WOODWORTH,  Treasurer. 

Mrs.  C.  H.  gushing.  Assistant  Treasurer. 

Mrs.  J.  E.  FARGO,  Secretary. 


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OFFICERS 

AND  COMMITTEES. 

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J.  Buchanan. 

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E.  H.  Brackett. 

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H.  L.  Bristol. 

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J.  Hamilton. 

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A.  Kenyon. 

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J.  S.  Fuller. 

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W.  Moore. 

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Dr.  Hamilton. 

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J.  D.  QUINLAX. 

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W.  S.  IlERRICK. 

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ADVISORY   committee. 

Rev.  R.  PATTERSON. 

"     ROBERT  COLYER. 
Mr.  B.  F.  JACOBS. 

'•    E.  G.  L.  FAXON. 

"    P.  PAGE. 

"     H.  FULLER. 

"    W.  T.  HANCOCK. 
D.  JOHNSON,  Superintendent. 
Mrs.  SARAH  JOHNSON,  Matron. 


CONSTITUTION. 


1.  The  design  of  the  Soldiers'  Home  of  Chi- 
cago is  to  provide  gratuitous  refreshment  and 
temporary  lodging  for  Union  soldiers  going  to 
and  coming  from  the  army. 

2.  The  management  of  the  Home  shall  be 
committed  to  a  Board  of  Directresses,  with  an 
advisory  committee  of  six   or  more  gentlemen. 

3.  The  ofl&cers  shall  be  ladies,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  the  President  and  Treasurer,  who  shall 
be  gentlemen,  selected  by  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectresses. 

4.  The  other  officers  shall  be  two  Vice  Presi- 
dents, a  Secretary,  and  an  Assistant  Treasurer, 
all  of  whom  shall  be  elected  in  like  manner 
with  the  President,  Treasurer  and  Advisory 
Committee  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Board, 


10  CONSTITUTION. 


and  shall  serve  for  one  year,  or  until  succes- 
sors shall  be  appointed.  Any  vacancy  in  any  of 
the  said  offices,  or  in  the  Advisory  Committee, 
shall  be  filled  by  the  Board  of  Directresses  at 
any  weekly  meeting,  provided  that  not  less 
than  twelve  shall  be  present. 

5.  The  President,  or,  in  his  absence,  one  of 
the  Vice-Presidents,  shall  preside  at  the  meet- 
ings of  the  Board  of  Directresses,  and  at  public 
meetings  which  may  be  convened  at  their  in- 
stance. The  Treasurer  shall  hold  the  funds  of 
the  institution,  subject  to  the  order  of  such  per- 
son or  persons  as  the  Board  of  Directresses  may 
in  their  By-Laws  authorize  to  check  for  the 
same.  The  Secretary  shall  keep  the  minutes  of 
all  meetings,  and  also  attend  to  the  publication 
of  notices  in  the  press,  which  may  be  needed. 
The  Board  of  Directresses  shall  raise  the  funds 
and  provide  for  their  disbursement,  and  have  the 
entire  regulation  and  supervision  of  the  aifairs  of 
the  Home.  The  Advisory  Committee  shall  be 
consulted  when  deemed  necessary,  as  the  title 
of  the  committee  imports. 


CONSTITUTION. 


11 


6.  There  shall  also  be  a  Matron  and  a  Male 
Superintendent  of  the  Home,  whose  respective 
duties  shall  be  assigned  specifically  by  the 
Board  of  Directresses  in  their  By-Laws  and 
printed  regulations. 


BY-LAWS. 


Section  1.  There  shall  be  a  weekly  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directresses,  at  such  time  and 
place  as  they  may  determine. 

Sec.  2.  The  order  of  business  shall  be  as 
follows : 

1 — Reading  the  minutes  of  previous  meeting. 

2 — Reports  of  committees. 

3 — General  business. 

Sec.  3.  There  shall  be  an  Auditing  Commit- 
tee of  three  appointed  every  three  months,  to 
examine  and  report  weekly  upon  all  bills  and 
accounts,  and  upon  their  report  the  Board  shall 
act  in  appropriating  funds  for  the  fjayment  of 
bills,  which  the  Auditing  Committee  and  the 
Board  may  approve.  Checks  shall  be  signed  by 
one  of  the  Secretaries  and  countersigned  by 
the  President   or    one    of   the  Vice-Presidents. 


BY-LAWS.  13 


Sec.  4.  At  each  weekly  meeting  there  shall 
be  appointed  a  Committee  of  Visitation  or  In- 
spection, to  consist  of  three  members  of  the 
Board,  to  serve  for  the  week  next  ensuing  upon 
their  appointment,  and  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to 
visit  the  Home  daily,  to  inspect  every  depart- 
ment, and  report  to  the  meeting  of  the  follow- 
ing week.  This  committee  shall  also  aid  the 
Superintendent  in  the  purchase  of  needed  sup- 
plies. The  Superintendent  shall  also  refer  to 
this  committee  all  questions  as  to  the  admission 
of  applicants  whose  claims  to  the  benefits  of  the 
Home  may  seem  to  be  doubtful. 

Sec.  5.  The  general  design  of  the  institution, 
as  indicated  in  Article  1st  of  the  Constitution 
may  be  specifically  defined  thus  :  1st,  to  feed 
and  lodge  temporarily  our  own  soldiers  who 
may  pass  through  Chicago,  on  their  way  to  their 
homes,  to  hospital,  or  to  camp,  including  such 
as  may  have  been  recently  or  honorably  dis- 
charged. 2d,  as  far  as  is  consistent  with  the 
purposes  of  the  Home  and  humanity  to  the  sol- 
diers, the  rule  shall  be  observed  that  no  man 
shall  remain  in  the  Home  for  a  longer  period  than 


14  BY-LAWS. 


one  week,  but  in  all  cases  of  longer  and  per- 
mitted sojourn,  the  cause  of  sojourn  shall  be 
stated  on  the  record. 

Sec.  6.  The  Superintendent  will  thoroughly 
inform  himself  of  the  condition  of  each  man  ap- 
plying for  admission  to  the  Home,  and  he  will 
receive  none  who  have  not  a  real  claim  as  here- 
inafter provided. 

Sec.  7.  He  will  carefully  guard  against  re- 
ceiving deserters,  or  in  any  manner  encouraging 
men  in  remaining  away  from  their  regiments. 

Sec.  8.  He  will  not  receive  into  the  Home 
any  man  afflicted  with  a  contagious  disease,  but 
will  make  some  other  provision  for  his  comfort, 
under  the  advice  of  the  Visiting  Committee. 

Sec.  9.  As  o£&cers  are  usually  able  to  pro- 
vide for  their  own  accommodations,  the  Home 
shall  be  considered  the  place  for  non-commis- 
sioned officers  and  privates  only,  unless  absolute 
sickness  or  other  sufficient  cause  exists  to  justify 
the  exception. 

Sec.  10.  The  name  of  each  man  will  be  re- 
corded as  soon  as  he  enters  the  Home,  with  his 


BY-LAWS.  15 


company,  regiment,  residence,  date  of  entrance, 
departure  and  place  of  destination,  witli  such 
other  memoranda  respecting  him  as  the  Super- 
intendent may  deem  it  advisable  to  note. 

Sec.  11.  The  Superintendent  shall  have  gen- 
eral charge  of  the  building  and  its  inmates,  and 
shall  do  or  see  to  being  done  whatever  naturally 
belongs  to  his  office,  although  not  specifically 
set  forth  as  his  duty  in  these  By-Laws. 

Sec.  12.  The  Matron  will  have  charge  of  all 
the  rooms  of  the  Home. 

Sec.  13.  She  will  see  that  everything  which 
is  necessary  for  the  relief  of  the  inmates  of  the 
house  (except  such  things  as  come  under  the 
immediate  care  of  the  Superintendent,)  is  pro- 
vided. 

Sec.  14.  The  Matron  shall  have  the  appoint- 
ment and  discharge  of  her  domestics  in  her  dis- 
cretion, and  further  aid,  if  needed  can  be  sup- 
plied by  the  Visiting  Committee. 


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